The Turkey Song

Meatballs

The following story really hit home for me. Since having Audrey, we've worked hard to try to keep things fair between the girls but sometimes it's just not possible and that's ok. I thought this was worth sharing. For some reason it's not posting is a very reader friendly format, sorry! - Meatballs by Jean Blackmer - One night at the dinner table our blonde, curly-haired, 6-year-old son sat remarkably still in his yellow booster seat, carefully examining his plate of spaghetti. He slowly stirred the noodles and sauce around with his little fork. “What’s the matter Jake?” I asked. He looked up at me with his big brown eyes, sighed so deeply his shoulders moved up and down, and said, “Sometimes you get a meatball, sometimes you don’t.” Then he scooped up a forkful of noodles, smiled and started eating. He didn’t get a meatball. And his two brothers got lots of meatballs, but he was willing to accept the fact that tonight he didn’t get a single one. After Jake’s comment I almost jumped up, counted the other boys’ meatballs and gave Jake the same number, just to be fair. But the reality is that sometimes life isn’t fair. Sometimes we lose our jobs, sometimes a family member gets sick, and sometimes even our marriages are difficult. Other times we have plenty. Our children are healthy, our homes are warm, and we have more than enough to eat. The trick is learning to find contentment in any situation. Like Jake said, sometimes you get a meatball and sometimes you don’t.

Princess Breakfast

A few weekends ago Anna and I enjoyed eating pancakes with princesses. It was very crowded but she loved wearing her Cinderella gown (a post-Halloween clearance deal) and having fun with her friends. Anna with her friends Bailey and Gracie Waiting for story time to begin in the "sea" of princesses. She was thrilled to listen to Cinderella read during the story time.

Piggie Tails